The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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RW-M2.jpgArrival at LZ MontezumaThis is our Survey Hooch.
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RW-M1.JPGArrival at LZ MontezumaA typical Vietnamese village off Highway 1.
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RW-M5a.JPGArrival at LZ MontezumaThis is a highly-traveled bridge on Hwy 1 which was essential for the farmers going to market and for our troop movements. The VC kept the engineers busy blowing up Hwy 1 bridges as soon as they were repaired.
{Webmaster note: I was in the same area at the same time. There is an identical photo in my Gallery that I took from a similar angle. Both photos show some identical debris in the foreground. Amazing coincidence.}
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RW-M4.JPGArrival at LZ MontezumaA view looking out towards the South China Sea.
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RW-M3.JPGArrival at LZ MontezumaInside our Survey hooch with two UNK artillery surveyors admiring their four-star accommodations.
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RW-Village2.jpgArrival at LZ MontezumaAnother village near Duc Pho.
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RW-Village_1.jpgArrival at LZ MontezumaTypical Vietnamese village in the Duc Pho area.
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Arriving_at_Base_Camp_-_2.JPGArriving at Base CampA closer look at my fresh new uniform. So proud of my new rank that I had to get a close up.
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RW-54.JPGBan Me ThoutIt is a nice bungalow to be out in the middle of nowhere. Polynesian-style roof on a house in Ban Me Thout. Probably didn't make the national register. I vaguely remember that it was a hut booby-trapped with a trip wire.
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RW-53.JPGBan Me ThoutChild giving directions? He said, "Me no VC; VC go that way. Assisting US troops could prove dangerous. Typical Vietnamese children in Ban Me Thout.
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